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State warns of new disease carrying tick species in Montana
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are alerting the public about the recent identifi…
More Covid deaths at Whitefish care facility
This brings the total number of deaths associated with the Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center to 10.
Yesterdays: Grizzly almost gets Jonkel
Thirty-six young men had turned out for football practice. The first game was against Libby on Sept. 22.
Whitefish native working on coronavirus vaccine
Whitefish graduate Dr. Colin Fields is part of research efforts to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus.
Men face lengthy prison terms in drive-by shooting in Kalispell
Two Flathead Valley men were sentenced to 15 years in the Montana State Prison Thursday afternoon in Flathead County District Court for their roles in a drive-by shooting last year.
County opts for mail in-ballots after all
The Flathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to move to a mail-in election for the Nov. 3 general election, pivoting from their decision in late August to opt for a poll election.
Drumming Fire grows to 3,000 acres in Bob Marshall Wilderness
The Garnet Fire near Big Salmon Lake is now 575 acres and the Lion Creek Fire is 175 acres, though Lion Creek hasn’t been mapped in several days.
Forest looks to improve Spotted Bear, Meadow Creek roads next year
The Flathead National Forest is proposing two projects that would improve access to the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
The Blotter: Neighbor stealing stuff?
A porta-potty was tipped over.
Glacier Science and History Day is coming up, virtually
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the first Science and History Week virtual speaker series Sept. 21 to 24 during Canada’s National Science L…
McKeon will study in Switzerland this year, next
Her hope is to learn another language well and immerse herself in the culture.
Fair numbers down, livestock cash up
Coronavirus concerns definitely had an impact on this year’s fair numbers, according to figures released by the county last week, but gross sales of livestock were at an all-time high as the auction was held online.
A little shooting, swapping stories, as Daines stumps at Proof
Montana Sen. Steve Daines showed his prowess with a rifle during a stop at Proof Research in Columbia Falls.
The Blotter: Someone was throwing cheese out of a window
Missing 5-year-old found
Whitefish assisted living facility beset by Covid-19 deaths, cases
Four recent COVID-19 related deaths in Flathead County have been tied to Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center as the facility faces an outbreak that has resulted in 41 positives so far between staff and residen…
Opinion: Covid-19, one woman's journey
For an hour or two, we sat on a packed, hot, plane where coughs were muffled and anxiety was in the air. It was terrified, not only because I couldn’t breathe, but I could be getting others sick. This anxiety and g…